Window-shade fixture



G. B. HOLLAND.

WINDOW SHADE FIIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 25,1921.

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WINDOW-SHADE FIXTURE.

Application filed July 25,

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, GEORGE B. HOLLAND, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Naugatuck, county of New Haven, and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWindow- Shade Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shade and curtain fixtures for the windows ofa dwelling house and one object is to produce a combination bracket tobe used to support the usual shade-roller, curtain rod andoverdrapery-rod.

Another object is to provide a windowshade fixture or window-bracket ofthis nature, which may be cheaply constructed from a single piece ofsheet metal, as by stamping and bending, and without the use ofcomplicated toolslor machinery.

A further object is to provide an improved window-bracket of this classwhich can be quickl} and easily put u and taken down without the use ofa high degree of skill, and with the minimum of injury to the wood workof the window easing.

A still further object is to provide a window-bracket, which willbe'strong, durable,

and attractive in use, and which when out of use, wil1 occupy only asmall space.

With these and other objects in view, there is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, one form in which the invention may be embodiedin practice.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top view, with parts broken away,.showingtwo of the window-brackets in position--attached to the windowcasing-and holding a shade-roller, curtain-rod, and overdrapery-rod intheir operative relation. 7

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the windowfixtures when in use, with a shade, a curtain, and over draperies,hanging therefrom.

Figure 8-is a plan view of the'stamped metal blank, from which theright-hand bracket is later bent into shape.

Figure 4 is a similar view of the stamped the left-hand bracket is laterformed.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the lefthand bracket.

In the drawings, in which similar reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

The numeral 10 represents the window cas- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented July 41, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 487,493.

ing within which the window 11 is adapted to slide up and down in theusual manner.

The right-hand combination bracket 12, and the similar left-hand bracket13, are secured to the corresponding sides of the window casing 10 bynails or screws 14, two of which nails or screws, are required for eachbracket, and are disposed vertically over one another. These nails orscrews pass through the holes 14 in the brackets.

These brackets 12 and 13 may be constructed from various materials, butit is preferred to stamp them out of sheet brass or tin, the thicknessof the sheet being sufficient to give the necessary rigidity andstrength to the finished brackets.

Each of the brackets 12 and 13, consists of I an intermediate attachingplant '15, and is provided with upstanding arms 16 and 17 respectively.These arms are bent at right angles to the plate 15 and are parallel toone another. The inner arm 16, of the bracket which is much shorter thanthe outer arm 17, constitutes a support or a journal for the end of theshade roller 23. In the righthand bracket 12, the inner arm 16 isprovided with a circular socket or eyelet 18, to receive the cylindricalpintle 19 of the shade roller 23. On the left-hand bracket 13, however,the inner arm 16 is provided with a V-shaped recess, having the twoportions 20 and 21 of the \l arranged at an obtuse angle to one another,as clearly shown in Figure 4. In use, this V-shaped recess, receives thefiatgu dgeon or rectangular pintle 22 of the spring-actuated end of theshade roller 23, which carries the shade 24C wound spirally upon it, asclearly shown in Figure 1.

The longer and outer arm 17 of each bracket, is provided with a circularsocket ceive the ends of the curtain rod 28. This rod 28 is preferablymade hollow, and its ends are secured in position within the eyelets 25by removable knobs 26, which are preferably spherical, as shown, andhave portions 27, adapted to fit within the hollow curtain-rod 28.

A U shaped overdrapery-rod 29 is also employed, being secured inposition by fitting its hollow ends 30 over the flat tapered extremities31 of the brackets 12 and-13. The angle of these tapered extremities 31is such that when in use they fit tightly in the ends 30 of the rod 29,so as to grip the latter and prevent it from accidentally working loose.

- and before bending into its final shape is clearly shown in Figures 3and 4, and it will be noted that it contains a minimum amount ofmaterial and also presents an ornamental appearance.

Surrounding the shade-roller eyelet 18, the end of the arm 16 is madesemicircular and tapers inwardly therefrom to the junction of theattaching plate 15, the latter being provided with pointed, V-shapedtips 32, arranged vertically above and below the symmetrically placednail or screw holes 14. To further heighten the ornamental appearance,as well as to economize in metal, the outer arm of the bracket isprovided with an oval-shaped portion 33, which immediately adjoins theattaching plate 15, and is perforated bythe holes 34 as shown. Beyondthe oval-shaped portion 33, the curtain-rod socket or eyelet 25, issurrounded by the circular portion 35 which connects with the straighttapering overdrapery-rod supporting section 31, the latter beingterminated by the curved tip end-36.

When it is desired to use the brackets, they are first nailed or screwedin position on both sides of the casing 10, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.The shade 24, the shirred curtain 37 and the overdraperies 38, 39, andare then arranged upon the shade-roller, curtain-rod, andoverdrapery-rod respectively-the latter then being readily inserted inthe brackets 12 and 13. The removable knobs 26 are next fitted withinthe ends of the curtain-rods 28. The parts are now completely assembled.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the use ofbrackets constructed in' accordance with the present invention. willcause the window coverings to hang evenly and uniformly. This is due tothe fact that the shade-roller, curtain-rod and overdrapery-rod aresuspended from two supports instead of six as in the usual hangingfixtures for the windows of a dwelling house.

t will also be apparent-considering one side of the window casingonlythat ,the devices usually found in three separate sup ports, havebeen combined into a single unitary bracket, which may be put up ortaken vdown in about one third of the time formerly required. This, ofcourse, eliminates the excessive number of attaching screws employedwith the usual form of hanging fixtures, and thereby undue injury to thewoodwork of the casing is avoided.- Moreover, when the parts are intheir operative relation, it will be noted that the entire structureforms a rigid frame-work, which includes the right-hand and left-handbrackets, the shade-roller, the curtain-rod, and the overdrapery-rod.

This frame-work remains rigid even after having a hollow or a conicalend instead of.

the flat-tapered extremity 31 of the arm, as illustrated.

While there has been disclosed in this specification, one preferred formin which this invention may be embodied, it is understood that this formis shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention isnot to be limited to this specific disclosure, but the invention may bemodified and embodied in vanious other forms without departing from itsspirit;

in short, the invention includes all the modifications coming within thescope of the following claims. 1

Having thus full tion, what is claime as new, and for which it isdesired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. A combination bracket for supporting a shade-roller, a curtain-rod,and an overdra ry-rod, said bracket comprising a U-s aped member, havingtwo arms and a base, one of said arms having an opening for receivingthe intle of a shade-roller, and the other arm having an opening toreceive the end of a curtain-rod, said last named arm also having atapered extension adapted to fit within the hollow end of anoverdrapery-rod, said bracket also having an intermediate sectionprovided with screw or nail holes for attachment to the casing of awindow. 2; A combination bracket for supporting a shade-roller, acurtain-rod, and an overdrapery-rod, said bracket comprising a U-shapedmember, having two flat parallel arms and a base, one of said armshaving an opening for the pintle of a shade-roller, and the other armhaving an ope to receive the end of a curtain-rod, said ast named armalso having a portion adapted to fit wishin the hollow end of anoverdraperyro 3. A bracket for window fixtures, com prising, incombination, a shade-roller supporting section and a curtain-rod andoverof ornamental appearance adapted 'to fit .into the hollow end of anoverdrapery-rod.

described the inven drapery-rod supporting section, said last namedsection having a tapered extremity for supporting one end of a shaderoller ing for receiving the end of a curtain rod and a second armhaving a flat tapered exand an integral tapered portion beyond saidtremity with straight edges for supporting opening adapted to fit intosaid tubular 10 one end of a U-shaped tubular drapery rod.overdrapery-rod.

5 5. In a sheet metal bracket for window In testimony whereof, I haveaffixed my fixtures, an arm for supporting a tubular signature to thisspecification. overdrapery-rod, said arm having an open- GEORGE B.HOLLAND.

